Assignments-Spring 

January 8:

 Introduction/Welcome


January 9:

What is Civil Law?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OEBK7r7Xns


How A Lawsuit Works


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tbL9424rHc


Homework:


January 10:

Law versus Equity

Chapter One Study Guide:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TC0HlE0vgGkVqt5mt8pfyjSIil0yL1ZXtpIO1_oJBmI/edit

Homework:  Read/Do Study Guide 1.1 & Questions (Page 9: 6-9)


January 11: 

Why Laws Matter? 


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uwrL82ZYwGlq9gZjGDrMaaIbme6SviDfE6XaPSiwV9M/edit

 Homework:

 

January 12:

Why Laws Matter?  (submit to Turnitin.com)

Homework:  


January 15:

MLK Day-No Classes


January 16:

Law and Ethics

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17Udk2N8cKaUiYvISjvbHjjAW7IsKdl4lz5ZWltN70Ko/edit

Homework:


January 17:

Case Study: Cosby versus Corkery

https://www.courttv.com/trials/cosby-v-corkery-flash-photography-feud/


Fill out form while you are watching-submit to Turnitin


Form:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NtSXt9iIsYZ21cEDoiFEoqPMu7jSxjAFgC28BVCvsmo/edit

Homework:


January 18:

 Read Ch 1/Work on Study Guide and Textbook Questions (Separate Docs)

 Ch 1 Questions:

questions 6-9 on page 9 (Thinking Critically)

questions 9-13 on page 15  (Thinking Critically)

questions 5-9 on page 19  (Thinking Critically)

questions 29-34 on page 21 (Write About Legal Concepts 29/30, Thinking Critically 31-34)

Homework: Finish Ch 1 assignments Due 1/22 to Turnitin



January 19:

Case Study: Cosby versus Corkery

Homework: 


January 22  

Ch 1 Study Guide/Questions Due Today

Mediation vs Arbitration: Arbitration 

Homework:  


January 23:  

 Mediation vs Arbitration: Mediation

Mediation Practice

Homework: 


January 24: 

The Court System

https://www.civillawselfhelpcenter.org/self-help/lawsuits-for-money/overview-of-a-civil-case

https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/CIP_CivilCaseFlowChart.pdf

Chapter Three study guide

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KcyrP2PJlZjG0d4YthK25S8vkuTafP2aZ4GnrdV5Cuo/edit

Homework: Read 3.1/Do study  guide and questions 13-16 on page 51


January 25: 

Hot Coffee Documentary (watch and take notes...due to Turnitin by end of period! Friday!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psebm9RJDvU&t=47s

Homework:


January 26: 

Hot Coffee Documentary (note to Turnitin by end of period)

Homework: Read 3.2/Do study guide  and questions 6 & 7  on page 54



January 29:  

Introduction to Torts

Homework: Read 3.3/Do study guide and questions 6 -11  on page 59


January 30

Torts Trading Cards (Due Tuesday 2/6)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ddmAf1IIInms13PpBj3XhjNc19mNPVLPmwTzF3r90qs/edit

Homework: Finish Ch 3:  Do problems 19-24 on page 61Ch 3 Study Guide/Questions due Friday 2/2)


January 31

 Torts Trading Cards

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ddmAf1IIInms13PpBj3XhjNc19mNPVLPmwTzF3r90qs/edit

Chapter Five Study guide

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Nl_mO56SntL_heZLqs0hHSDch6tB3bySPCm2MnpaShg/edit

Homework:  Read 5.1/Do study guide and questions 8-12 on page 88


February 1: 

 Trespass to Land and Fruit Trees

Homework: 


February 2

Ch 3 Study Guide /Questions Due Today!

Cases That Have No Business Going To Court

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vk2fNNTTys6fgshoEsKC4cNltCrsDPc0XL0eI1YGlBU/edit

Chapter Five Study guide

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Nl_mO56SntL_heZLqs0hHSDch6tB3bySPCm2MnpaShg/edit

Homework:  Read 5.2/Do study guide and questions 8-11 on page 96


February  5:

Intro to negligence

Res Ipsa Loquitur

 

Homework:  read 5.3/Do problems 6-10 on page 101


February 6:


Tort Trading Cards Due Today!


Negligence Defenses


Homework:



February 7: 


Strict Liability/ Products Liability


Homework: Page 103: 19-21



February 8:


Respondeat Superior (Liability Of Employers)


Homework:



February 9:

Documentary: The Bleeding Edge (watch/notes to Turnitin)


Homework: Finish Ch 5 Study Guide and Questions (Due Tuesday 2/13)


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qz8EloIPDCd8IDOkexjrR6KH_sBgE3Jqe-odtSj5VlA/edit


February 12:

 

Contracts: Intro


Homework: Negligence Assessment


 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DffSqpnnP49er2Df7KRPYT5a0Mgn-964xX6fYzkc8q0/edit (due  2/21)




February 13:


Ch 5 Study Guide Due Today!


 Contracts: Offer


Homework: 


Ch 6 study guide:


Read 6.1/do problems 6-9 on page 117


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CrVQF6Cxft-I_lF9wjKV89vQ8xI5ahq-yGQJEacgb3k/edit



February 14:


Emotional Distress/Cyber bullying


Homework: Cyber bullying assignment (due Wednesday 2/21)


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vt-oJiKSxq_EUHZjyTAx13IqFC4zGJMX_4yANIFwHHI/edit




February 15:


Contracts: Counter Offer/Revocation


Homework: Read 6.2/do problems 11-14 on page 121


 

 February 16:


Contracts-Acceptance


Homework:




February 19:


President's Day-No Classes!



February 20:


Negligence Assessment Due!


 Contracts: Mirror Image Rule 


Scarlett Johansson versus Disney


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zRII7dYBMh2sSz5tONqGSLMvuvjfWRhVdSXttj8piDM/edit



Homework: read 6.3/do problems 6-8 on page 125




February 21:


Sample Contracts Assignment


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WJt0vPFBoZ4YYv2Okl9Nwa0-oJGYit5bri_eAuv-490/edit (Due Feb 28)


Homework:  Finish Ch 6 assignments (due March 4)



February 22:


Steps In A Trial


Brown vs Jones


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gHpaUTwYgfSMya6eqEdc_aXYZFGW0dGFMCqI391MrAo/edit

 

Homework: 



February 23:


Pawn Stars


Homework: 




 February 26:


Contracts: Duress


Chapter 6 assessment (Due March 4 )


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zsP9eVg4WMbjRyTSGv2UwuVuNs6L_R1ymG7PkeWiLNg/edit


Homework : 


Ch 7 study guide:


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F9Nok9zuuZYxsg_YPIqs-nja-Cw5ffdnj4lt1TAEffY/edit




February 27:


Contracts:  Timeshares

 

Homework:  Ch 7 Study Guide


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F9Nok9zuuZYxsg_YPIqs-nja-Cw5ffdnj4lt1TAEffY/edit



February 28:


Contracts Project Due Today!


 Contracts: Undue Influence


Homework :   Ch 7 study guide 7.1/do problems 8 & 9 on page 133




February 29:


Deceptive Advertising


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wVLt2YZ6FI_P2qzEsu2zT1s36AA8wVwtXE-I1pSSKno/edit


Homework: Finish Study Guide & Questions



March 1:



Contracts: Undue Influence


Stan Lee/Anna Nicole Smith/Brittney Spears


 Homework: Finish Study Guide & Assessment




 March 4:


Ch 6 Study Guide  & Questions Due Today!


Ch 6 Assessment Due  Today!


Contracts: Mistake


Homework : read 7.2/do problems 7-10 on page 139


Ch 7 study guide


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F9Nok9zuuZYxsg_YPIqs-nja-Cw5ffdnj4lt1TAEffY/edit




March 5:


Fraud in Contracts


Homework:




 March 6:


 Sports Contracts Project


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rV--TUrTWdKEArijd0dO04Cq2ykDjd8wFE3AKFI2jx8/edit



Homework: Finish Sports Contract  Project (due March 12 )




 March 7:


 Student Loans


Homework: Finish Ch 7 assignments  (due March 14)




 March 8:


Simulation: Vickers vs Hearst


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x7x8PDIH4lusInUP0MJqRqCR-Xqy_86j71dArb6KJL4/edit


Homework:  Ch 7 Assessment


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wIlPho1pqV4rD0g-s6sJ4HpVphyS5n2krtSRPi64Ehc/edit




March 11;


Student Free Day-No Classes




March 12:


Sports Contract Project Due Today!


Contracts in The Movies


Shark Tank (offer/acceptance)


Homework: Ch 7 Assessment ( Due 3/15)




 March 13:


Contracts: Consideration


Homework:  Ch 8 Study Guide/Questions


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y2rFa5NbgvzkqY3Af2oAFPwoYD6oREGLI8Hk_gdrDIU/edit




March 14:


Ch 7 Study Guide & Questions Due Today!


Contracts: Illusory Promises


Homework: read 8.1/do problems 7-9 on page 148


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y2rFa5NbgvzkqY3Af2oAFPwoYD6oREGLI8Hk_gdrDIU/edit




March 15:


End Of The Quarter!


Ch 7 Assessment due today!


Contracts: Promissory Estoppel


Homework:  read 8.2/do problems 7-9 on page 152




March 18:


Contract Mock-Up Assignment (due March 25)


 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZCSWXcaXIl04Atn5e4Nw4TrvnIPMfJty0BJaSDV57Mw/edit


Homework: read 8.3/do problems 7-10 on page 155




March 19:


Contract Mock-Up Assignment  

 

Homework: Page 157: 18-22




March 20:  


Family Law: Marriage


Ch 12 Study Guide:


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1il-hvIYbncbzXtESqlonqhGUvj0cqDlsSZZTfptjqmk/edit


Homework: Finish Ch 8 study guide/questions (Due Thursday,  March 22 )




March 21:


 Engagement Issue: Who Keeps The Ring?

 

Ch 12 Study Guide:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1il-hvIYbncbzXtESqlonqhGUvj0cqDlsSZZTfptjqmk/edit


Homework: read 12.1/do problems 12-15 on page 213



March 22:


Ch 8 Study Guide & Questions Due Today!

 

Domestic Partnerships/Civil Unions/Common Law Marriages


Homework:   




March 25:


Contract Mock-Ups due today!


 Divorce Overview


Homework: read 12.2/do problems 7-10 on page 223




March 26:


Divorce: Separate versus Community Property

 

Homework: Finish Ch 12 study guide and questions (Due 3/29)



March 27: 


Divorce: Custody


Homework: 



March 28:


Adoption


Homework:



March 29:


Ch 12 Study Guide & Questions Due Today!


 Homework:  Family Law Assessment  (Three Parts!) (Due 4/11)


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1959qgPlKLDSfwE1gWbMYP7YGLw_nnHKi5DQQWAfazPk/edit


https://docs.google.com/document/d/16-cjiwE3-JWeSee8MuxYnhzCR_-TaoYkGSSJYmknxyg/edit


https://docs.google.com/document/d/17Vi85O8N0--Ws1Io2cZmKZd1u3zf2G_8wnDVx_Mdc08/edit


 


Enjoy Your Spring Break!




April 8:


Real versus Personal Property


Chapter 16 Study Guide:

 

Homework:   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JWTcesnSlrW4zlCJGfS1iCLQ7oDZN4zpcH-wdnUqfBY/edit




April 9:

 

Trademarks, Patents and Copyrights


Homework:  read 16.1/do problems 7-9 on page 295




April 10:


Superman versus Captain Marvel (who was first)


Public Domain Characters


Homework: 




April 11:


Family Law Assessment Due Today!


 Music: Lawsuit Songs


Homework: read 16.2/do problems 10-13 on page 303




April 12:


  Gift Types


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tmzHWL8akHCDzsxom9w4s7xSvampurfVw-USJdOaa38/edit


Homework: Finish Ch 16 study guide/questions  (Due  April 18)




April 15:


Joint tenancy versus tenancy in common


Homework:Ch 16 Assessment  (Due April 19)


https://docs.google.com/document/d/137FFHesV0fmj42XUu1kwFxArxfh2jTpSfTECeaOITa4/edit





April 16:


Landlord/Tenant's Rights

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nY8xgOuT1fowHyItAMW3VtE1K6XUoEm8QO8BgzwNlOI/edit


Homework: Fill out the chart (Due 4/18)




April 17:


Lost versus Mislaid Property

Homework:




April 18:


 Chapter 16 Study Guide/Questions Due Today!


What is the purpose of a will


Chapter 20 Study guide 


https://docs.google.com/document/d/15wXREs-ClJ3iIYTYwBXPgQuqFqj4Xy5zvOa-08L7V8Y/edit


Homework: read 20.1/do problems 10-15 on page 371




April 19:


 Chapter 16 Assessment due today!


 Wills continued


Homework:




April 22:  


 What is the purpose of a trust


Homework: read 20.2/do problem 6 on page 375





 April 23:


Trusts vs Wills


Homework: Finish Ch 20 assignments (Due 4/29)





 April 24:


Create your own will (form is below).  


https://eforms.com/wills/california-last-will-and-testament-template/ 


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UmteFHDh8zDhSEI8lpDUXsjNmB2GVBbXqqec0QTdboA/edit

 

Homework:  Work On Wills (Due 4/29)




April 25:


Depp vs Heard


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IeduTfjDkI6Jal9D2hi0IvfETZjpYpDVNyOCEvxxdKw/edit


https://www.courttv.com/trials/depp-v-heard-2022/


Homework:




April 26:


Depp vs Heard (Day 2)


Homework: Turn in Chart




April 29:


Ch 20 Study Guide/Book Work Due!


Wills Due Today!


Homework:



April 30:

 

Chapter Project Work Day (presentations start  Monday)


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nba2tNnesP3lzcNiptfVU9qehobNgS2E0AWIQv4bGm0/edit


Homework:  Project work 


 

 May 1:


Project work day


Homework:




 May 2:


Project work day


Homework:


 




May 3:


Project work day


Homework:




May 6:


Chapter Presentations


Homework:




May 7:


Chapter Presentations


Homework:




May 8:


Chapter Presentations


Homework:




May 9:


O.J. Simpson: The Civil Trial


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRzorCMJ2OI&list=LL&index=1&t=40s


Homework:



May 10:


O. J. Simpson: The Civil Trial


Homework:




May 13:


Court TV: Amadure vs Jenny Jones Show (Day 1)


 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MaJGJ__rkYyGa7ds5a3YFBBVz30srFwh0KWK23589DA/edit


Homework:




May 14:


Court TV: Amadure vs Jenny Jones Show (Day 2)


https://www.courttv.com/trials/amedure-v-jenny-jones-show-1999/




May 15:


Court TV: Amadure vs Jenny Jones Show (Day 3)


Homework:




May 16:


Court TV: Amadure vs Jenny Jones Show (Day 4)



Homework:




May 17:


Civil Court: Judge Judy


Homework:




May 20:


Civil Law Project: (Due 5/28)


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G42EZjEqegard1NGwnmF3Xsqkh1L6s_rto2CS03KwMY/edit



Homework: Project Work





May 21:


Project Work Day


Homework:




May 22: 


Rules Of Evidence


https://www.law.uh.edu/center4clp/streetlaw/Mock%20Trial/Mock%20Trial%20AY%202017-18/Materials/Simplified%20Rules%20of%20Evidence.pptx


Homework: Project Work




May 23:


Mock Trial-Background


Wright vs Play & Learn


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PioRBaFfoNCFn5wmbW6rjykNVkdyrsaI/edit


Jones vs Metro City


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YR_-xdGTXzhxZoJ3tfaFRyOsm8d02DTnlg9Q2WnGbYw/edit



Homework: Review Cases




May 24:

 


Mock Trial


Wright vs Play & Learn


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PioRBaFfoNCFn5wmbW6rjykNVkdyrsaI/edit


Jones vs Metro City


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YR_-xdGTXzhxZoJ3tfaFRyOsm8d02DTnlg9Q2WnGbYw/edit



Homework: Prep for trial


 


Assignments:


Jones P1

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N5YtM4E4932wNsXnjAXKMCdKLWdxIprlh4vt218Ef7Y/edit



Jones P6

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1coz9FLfrOVBNXxlqahaBTqGfYFnoGWfE4qQ31p9m23M/edit



Wright P1

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nP9aVfjRQ_0qfT8P679lIhBsNr99J7VyMOepgmPmeUk/edit


Wright P6


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vbb0hT6x5-FC_xhzJGpJTMpWj-ljkZFeVOJd2YAkTYw/edit



Order of a Trial


Jones (P1):


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vW7rvWLqygsn4hpJobX6_pS4_43_7G8GCQP6qq_zAlw/edit


Jones (P6)


https://docs.google.com/document/d/19UzMTylbjD6oO3XaYpxZINQlyaApWlbvBSUOgNKqhzY/edit


Wright (P1):


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WyAtcJak46PDz_Dd75fTbz2RyTwPVoehJ-RQrZi_uH4/edit


Wright (P6)


https://docs.google.com/document/d/14FUtgjQvLW4OHFhid117LZXSezS4c038z5tZu1Ft6Ew/edit


Homework: Prep for trial


 



 May 27:

Memorial Day-No Classes Today


May 28:

Civil Law Cases Due Today!

Mock Trial Prep


Homework:


May 29:

Mock Trial Prep

Homework:


May 30:

Mock Trial-Day 1

Homework:


May 31:

Senior Activities Day


June 3:

Period 1/2 Finals


June 4:

Period 3/4 Finals


June 5:

Period 5/6 Finals


June 6:

GRADUATION DAY! CONGRATS TO THE CLASS OF 2024!